Every 6 months, the Business Practice Committee of ASFE conducts an “Industry Snap Shot” survey to gauge the state of our industry. They just had their fall meetings in Phoenix where the results from September’s survey were presented. 60% of respondents were pessimistic about the next 6 months compared to 40% in the previous survey. Click through to ASFE for the full PowerPoint slideshow (It’s only a few slides). [Source: ASFE: The Geoprofessional Business Association]
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